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Offline Vitamin_p

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Replaced downpipe now not making boost?
« on: April 29, 2015, 10:52:17 pm »
I just replaced my downpipe due to blowing on the flexi pipe, now it's not making any boost. There is a whistle but no boost? Can anyone throw some light? Thanks in advanced!

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Re: Replaced downpipe now not making boost?
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2015, 11:27:47 pm »
Blocked cat

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Re: Replaced downpipe now not making boost?
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2015, 11:43:30 pm »
Best way of checking?

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Re: Replaced downpipe now not making boost?
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2015, 02:26:38 am »
DV condition? 
Remove pipework check cat blockage

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Re: Replaced downpipe now not making boost?
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2015, 07:16:48 pm »
I've suffered a blocked cat, feels really restricted  :sick:
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Re: Replaced downpipe now not making boost?
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2015, 08:51:08 pm »
UPDATE!

Cut out the cat and welded in a straight pipe and making full boost again! Feels and sounds great

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Re: Replaced downpipe now not making boost?
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2015, 09:46:38 pm »
UPDATE!

Cut out the cat and welded in a straight pipe and making full boost again! Feels and sounds great

What will you do come MOT time? Put the standard downpipe back in?

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Re: Replaced downpipe now not making boost?
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2015, 09:53:30 pm »
Mot is next feb, I plan on a 200 cell in the meantime. Just glad to get my boost back!